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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a dog's corners of the mouth are forward, what is it a sign of?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Repose.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Indifference.

2. How should a person greet a new dog so as not to appear aggressive or rude?
(a) Crouch down.
(b) Step forward.
(c) Hold out a hand.
(d) Lean back.

3. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?
(a) A mechanic's.
(b) A psychologist's.
(c) A dog's.
(d) An athlete's.

4. What do many owners call deviance from normal behavior that is inaccurate, according to McConnell?
(a) Breeding.
(b) Personality.
(c) Disobedience.
(d) Hunger.

5. What does lack of eye contact signal to a dog?
(a) That interaction is over for the time being.
(b) That interaction will commence.
(c) That you want to be friends with the dog.
(d) That you don't want to punish the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, whose personality should an owner gauge when considering adopting a dog?

2. According to McConnell, what is the best word to use to encourage a dog's silence?

3. McConnell concluded that animal handlers use slow, continuous notes for what purpose?

4. How conscious are dogs of their pheromones?

5. What is a dog pushing the corners of her or his mouth back a sign of?

(see the answer key)

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